No. 21-1135

Goyko Gustav Kuburovich v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-02-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: bankruptcy bankruptcy-fraud criminal-procedure due-process false-statements federal-prosecution fraud jury-instructions jury-unanimity statutory-interpretation sua-sponte
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Latest Conference: 2022-03-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court has an obligation to issue a sua sponte jury unanimity instruction when a criminal defendant is prosecuted for a single count of bankruptcy fraud based on multiple alleged false statements, each with a different defense

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Where a criminal defendant is prosecuted in federal court for a single count of bankruptcy fraud relying on multiple alleged false statements, each with a different defense, does the district court have an obligation to issue a sua sponte jury unanimity instruction?

Docket Entries

2022-03-21
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-02-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-12-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 18, 2022)

Attorneys

Goyko Gustav Kuburovich
David ZarmiZarmi Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent